The Ruling on Bequeathing the Reading of Books by Callers to Misguidance
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, what is your opinion of one who claims tawhid (the oneness of Allah) and bequeaths the reading of books by callers to misguidance?
Answer:
Regarding bequeathing the reading of his books, there is a distinction. If he bequeaths their reading in order to know what falsehood is in them so as to refute them, there is no harm, on the condition that the one who reads them is a scholar who knows the truth from the falsehood. However, if he bequeaths their reading because he approves of what is in them, then he is a caller to misguidance, may Allah protect us from that. It is not permissible to obey him or seek his advice. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, what is your opinion of one who claims tawhid (the oneness of Allah) and bequeaths the reading of books by callers to misguidance?
Answer:
Regarding bequeathing the reading of his books, there is a distinction. If he bequeaths their reading in order to know what falsehood is in them so as to refute them, there is no harm, on the condition that the one who reads them is a scholar who knows the truth from the falsehood. However, if he bequeaths their reading because he approves of what is in them, then he is a caller to misguidance, may Allah protect us from that. It is not permissible to obey him or seek his advice. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 14 من 60 / شرح كتاب قرة عيون الموحدين / صالح الفوزان / العقيدة / كبار العلماء — youtube.com (1:09:19)
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